Callaghan Lake
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Access
Take the Callaghan Valley Road towards Whistler Olympic Park. Turn left just before a 180 degree hairpin turn. This is the entrance to the Callaghan Country Parking Lot. As of March 2022, backcountry users on the Callaghan Country XC trail system must purchase a full price XC trail pass ($29.50). Tickets can be purchased online or at the ticket booth. Outside of the Christmas holidays, Callaghan Country is open 5 days per week, Friday - Tuesday. The trails are not groomed on Wednesdays or Thursdays. There is also a one way snowcat shuttle service to Callaghan Lake on Saturday morning.
Day use parking to Callaghan Valley area is only open when the gates are open which seems to be at 8am. Overnight parking is only permitted at Alexander Falls parking lot, about 200m south on Callaghan Valley Road.
Route
Follow "Mainline" trail for 8.5km to Callaghan Lake. It's signed as 9km, but it's really 8.5km. All forks are well marked. It takes 1.5-2 hours to get to the Lake. There is good yo-yo skiing terrain on the west and north sides of the lake.
Hazards
- Thin ice on Callaghan Lake
- Avalanche hazard in yoyo ski areas. The main road to Callaghan Lake is not threatened by avalanche terrain.
